ZOO510 Short Questions

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Short question

Q. Broiler/Flyer: Chickens grown for meat production Q. Species cultured in ponds

•  Rohu Labeo rohita
•  Morakhi Cirrhinus mrigala
•  Catla/Thaila Catla catla
•  Grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella
•  Silver carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
•  Big head carp Aristichthys nobilis

niloticus Q. Functions of fat: 1-Providing energy 2-Cushions for vital organs 3-Energy reserves 4-Insulators & lubricants 5-Transports of fat-soluble vitamins Q. White Spot Disease itch. Causes Protozoan parasite either free swimming in the water or carried in with new fish or plants. Fish under stress from bad water conditions are more susceptible. Symptoms

• The fish’s skin and fins are covered in tiny white spots A badly affected fish may make rapid gill movements.

Q. Define Catching

•  Once the birds reach their required weight they are transported to the processing plant.
•  Trained staff called ‘catchers’ catch the birds and put them in special containers called modules.
•  Catching is carried out quietly and with care to avoid unnecessary stress and to prevent injury to the birds

Q. Difference between queen and drone bee. The Queen

•  The queen is the only sexually developed female in the hive.
•  She is the largest bee in the colony.
•  A productive queen can lay 2,000 eggs in a single day. The Drone
•  Drones are stout male bees with large eyes and no stingers.
•  Drones do not collect food or pollen from flowers.
•  Their sole purpose is to mate with the queen.
•  They die upon mating.
•  If the colony is short on food, drones are often kicked out of the hive.

Q. Factors affecting the requirements of protein a) More Waste Limited Digestion b) About 36% of feed is excreted as organic waste c) Live fish biomass = 5x more waste than human d) Why? i. Limited digestion ii. Large fraction of feed remain undigested & is excreted . Q. Advantage and disadvantage of Hand feeding method